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2018 Upper School Science Fair

The Upper School science students have been working since fall on their research projects. They designed experiments to answer scientific questions, some in collaborative groups and some as individuals. On Tuesday the students presented their work and findings to judges who are professional scientists. At the open house in the evening, they shared their work with family and friends. Congratulations to the science fair winners!

PCA Upper School 2018 Science Fair Winners

Biology Student Projects

1st Place:
Lauren Vincent “Knowing How Your Nose Tastes”
2nd Place:
Austin Jin “The Factors that Affect the Substance’s Melting Time”

Honors Biology Student Projects

1st Place:
Liza Corso “Goat’s Milk or Cow’s Milk?”
2nd Place:
Lily Kjendal and Bethany Koshy “The Benefits of Oysters”

Jr / Sr Life Science Projects

1st Place:
Riley Marelli “All Natural or Synthetic Counterparts?”
2nd Place:
Julia Mayes “Are Your Clothes Protecting You From the Sun?”

Jr / Sr Physical Science Projects

1st Place:
Megan Murphy “Are Movie Scenes of the Same Genre Accompanied by Music with Similar Characteristics?”
2nd Place:
Will Holman “Tooth Erosion”

Group Science Projects

1st Place:
Bryson Lund, Hannah Abraham, Caroline Brown
“The Effects of Thawing and Cooking Methods on the Amount of Bacteria Found on Meat”
2nd Place:
Sophia Carpentier and Thethe Ngandu
“Comparison of Desalination Techniques”

Grand Prize Winners

David Brackett, Sarah Poole, Sam Stevens, Justin Lahue
“The Effect of Tubercles on the Efficiency and Auditory Output of Wind Turbines”